Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; state and optional retirement plans; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more!

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Job Duties:

• Work in close collaboration with UA Public Folklorist, Executive Director, and program staff to implement SFA programming goals.
• Support Executive Director and SFA Board of Directors on all fundraising and development goals, including individual donors, contracts, and grants.
• Develop and execute SFA’s operational strategies in order to ensure organizational health, focus, and excellence.
• Provide support to SFA staff so that they have accurate view of SFA’s internal strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats.
• Adjust program strategies accordingly to ensure SFA’s resilience and growth.
• Develop methods of management internally that foster adaptive leadership with staff.
• Work with SFA staff to develop and support SFA’s organizational culture and foster advancements in social equity.
• Prepare and implement comprehensive business plans to facilitate achievement by planning cost-effective operations.
• Ensure company policies and legal guidelines are communicated and followed at all times.
• Communicate and maintain trusted relationships with community partners, funders, artists, University liaisons, business partners and government authorities.
• Provide oversight of fiscal control protocols.
• Delegate responsibilities and supervise the work of a staff team providing guidance and motivation to drive maximum performance.
• Act as the representative of SFA in ways that strengthen its profile locally and regionally.
• Demonstrable experience in developing strategic and business plans

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Passion, commitment and general knowledge of arts and culture field and/or other organizing and community-based initiatives (regional, statewide, or national).
• Strong understanding of nonprofit finance and fund development
• Strong understanding of non-profit management best practices
• Excellent organizational and leadership skills
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and presentation skills
• Outstanding analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Have a strong commitment to social equity
• Ability to travel regionally for convening’s and fund development